Hopper
/ˈhɒp.ər/noun
A person or thing that hops, leaps, or moves by jumping; also a container or device that feeds material downward.
Did you know?The same ancient Germanic root behind English hop also helped shape words in other languages for hopping and skipping, making “hopper” a tiny fossil of motion itself.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hupjaną
“to hop, jump”
Old English
OE
hoppian
“to hop, leap, or skip”
Middle English
ME
hoppen
“to jump or dance in a hopping motion”
14th Century
English
hopper
“one who hops; later, a device or container with a funnel-like shape”
Modern English
English
hopper
“a person or thing that hops; a funnel-shaped container that feeds material downward”